Resources & Forms

Rapid HIV Testing L&D Staff Competency Template (March 2014)

This template can be utilized to assess staff competency regarding the rapid HIV testing law in Illinois and its implementation in labor and delivery units. It includes true/false, yes/no and multiple choice questions about testing pregnant people for HIV, testing newborn... - Read More

Rapid HIV Test Counseling on Labor and Delivery Flip Chart

This flip chart, created by the Perinatal Rapid Testing Implementation Initiative in Illinois (PRTII2), was originally developed in 2004 to provide hospital staff with a script for perinatal rapid HIV test counseling in labor and delivery units. Please note that this... - Read More

Perinatal Rapid HIV Testing Training Scenarios (2014)

These training scenarios are designed to assist staff in understanding Illinois' law regarding rapid HIV testing of pregnant people. These scenarios were developed in 2014 by the Pediatric AIDS Chicago Prevention Initiative (PACPI) and the 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV... - Read More

Neonatal AZT Instructions

This patient handout, developed by the Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline, is designed to assist parents/caretakers in administering neonatal AZT (Zidovudine, Retrovir) to their newborn infants. It includes information on timely dosing and what to do if the infant spits up... - Read More

PRTII Perinatal Rapid HIV Testing Implementation Guide

This document is a historical guide to the implementation of perinatal rapid HIV testing that was initiated in Illinois in 2004. This document contains resources to guide the process of implementation of rapid HIV testing in labor and delivery units. It includes sample... - Read More

Rapid HIV Testing Materials for IL Emergency Departments

All Illinois emergency departments are encouraged to conduct rapid HIV testing of pregnant people. These are the main resources that emergency departments will need for this purpose. Counseling and Testing CDC Revised HIV Testing Recommendations in Healthcare... - Read More

Rapid HIV Testing Materials for IL Birthing Hospitals

All Illinois birthing hospitals conduct rapid HIV testing in labor and delivery units. These are the main resources that hospitals will need to perform rapid HIV testing on pregnant people. Counseling and Testing CDC Revised HIV Testing Recommendations in... - Read More

U.S. Public Health Service Perinatal Guidelines

The United States Public Health Service provides clinical guidelines for the treatment of HIV/AIDS that are continually reviewed and updated by experts in the field. They are available at HIVinfo. Sources of treatment information for perinatal HIV include the... - Read More

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